Wedding mementos from a tornado victim’s home in Illinois were discovered nearly an hour away from the original location this week.

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An Indiana farmer found the couple's wedding pictures in a field.

The tornado took the items around 50 miles to Indiana, toppling trees and damaging homes in the process. The harsh winds also carried priceless memories across the state line.

Somehow, the couple’s wedding day memories-- an engagement picture, wedding day invitations and the bride's garter-- ended up on Tracy Vinson's Hazleton, Indiana farm--still intact and inside a plastic bag.

“I was like, I gotta [sic] find these people. this might be the one thing they have left from their home,” said Vinson.

Vinson’s neighbor initially found the bag but wasn’t sure what to do with it. Eventually, he gave the bag to Vinson who posted it to Facebook.

“I had tons of friends messaging me and it didn't take maybe an hour and a half and we found who the people were."

After dozens of shares and comments, a family friend messaged her, saying she believed the items belonged to Charlie and Kim Jacobs of Crossville, Illinois.

Vinson said “I was like, in tears and I haven't even met these people yet. I could imagine, if it happened to me, I would definitely want someone to."

Now, she plans to reach out to the Jacobs family this week.

The Jacobs couple said they were amazed that their items traveled so far. They are also completely overwhelmed by the support of the community.